Vladimir Uspensky (mathematician)

Vladimir Uspensky
Born(1930-11-27)27 November 1930
Died27 June 2018(2018-06-27) (aged 87)
Moscow, Russia
Other namesVladimir Uspensky, Uspenski, Uspenskii, Uspenskij, Ouspenski, Uspenskiy
Academic work
Main interestsFoundations of mathematics, mathematical logic, computability theory, mathematical linguistics

Vladimir Andreyevich Uspensky (Russian: Влади́мир Андре́евич Успе́нский; 27 November 1930 – 27 June 2018) was a Russian mathematician, linguist, writer, doctor of physics and mathematics (1964). He was the author of numerous papers on mathematical logic and linguistics. In addition, he also penned a number of memoir essays. Uspensky initiated a reform of linguistic education in Russia.